NR 416 final study guide questions with accurate
answers
Agency Decisionmaking and Post-CEQA Compliance Ans✓✓✓ Who
are "The Decisionmakers" and what are decisions are they making?
this would be the lead agency and responsible agencies, they are in
charge of whether or not to certify the final EIR and oversee the CEQA
process throughout the project.
What are Findings?
Findings are the basis for lead agency decision, it is a written statement
by the decision making body/ lead agency on how it dealt with each
significant impact or alternative in the EIR. There are only 3 possible
findings.
-The project has been changed to avoid or substantially reduce the
magnitude of the impact
-Changes to project are within another agency's jurisdiction, and such
changes have been or should be adopted
-Economic, legal, social, or other considerations such as employment
opportunities for highly skilled workers make the mitigation measures or
alternatives infeasible
What is a Statement of Overriding Considerations and when is it
required?
Statement needed for approval of a project with remaining significant
effects
, What is a MMRP?
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopted and certified
separately from EIR, usually at the time of certification of Final EIR
Alternatives Analysis Ans✓✓✓ How related to project objectives and
impacts
a range of reasonable alternatives to the project which would feasibly
attain most of the basic objectives of the project but would avoid or
substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project
Situations where alternative locations are applicable (and where they are
not)
Public project (because of eminent domain)
Project proponent owning or controlling or having access/lease of
feasible alternative sites
Two or more developers seeking approval for same type of development
at different locations
Key question: Are environmental impacts avoided/lessened overall
If alternative locations are NOT evaluated... need to disclose reasons
No Project Alternative- how to define
The purpose of the "No-Project" alternative is to provide a comparison
of the environmental impacts that would result if the project is approved
with what would occur if the project was not approved.
Environmentally Superior Alternative
If "No Project", the EIR must also identify another
answers
Agency Decisionmaking and Post-CEQA Compliance Ans✓✓✓ Who
are "The Decisionmakers" and what are decisions are they making?
this would be the lead agency and responsible agencies, they are in
charge of whether or not to certify the final EIR and oversee the CEQA
process throughout the project.
What are Findings?
Findings are the basis for lead agency decision, it is a written statement
by the decision making body/ lead agency on how it dealt with each
significant impact or alternative in the EIR. There are only 3 possible
findings.
-The project has been changed to avoid or substantially reduce the
magnitude of the impact
-Changes to project are within another agency's jurisdiction, and such
changes have been or should be adopted
-Economic, legal, social, or other considerations such as employment
opportunities for highly skilled workers make the mitigation measures or
alternatives infeasible
What is a Statement of Overriding Considerations and when is it
required?
Statement needed for approval of a project with remaining significant
effects
, What is a MMRP?
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopted and certified
separately from EIR, usually at the time of certification of Final EIR
Alternatives Analysis Ans✓✓✓ How related to project objectives and
impacts
a range of reasonable alternatives to the project which would feasibly
attain most of the basic objectives of the project but would avoid or
substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project
Situations where alternative locations are applicable (and where they are
not)
Public project (because of eminent domain)
Project proponent owning or controlling or having access/lease of
feasible alternative sites
Two or more developers seeking approval for same type of development
at different locations
Key question: Are environmental impacts avoided/lessened overall
If alternative locations are NOT evaluated... need to disclose reasons
No Project Alternative- how to define
The purpose of the "No-Project" alternative is to provide a comparison
of the environmental impacts that would result if the project is approved
with what would occur if the project was not approved.
Environmentally Superior Alternative
If "No Project", the EIR must also identify another
